I see 1806 as the address for the American Rescue Workers Thrift Store. Is this 14th St.? 7th St.? Can anyone identify the location of this image and whether the buildings are there today? UPDATE: Thanks to our readers, it appears that we have identified this as 7th St. Unfortunately, these buildings no longer exist. Read More »
Another amazing map, courtesy of David Rumsey. The map is based on the first official plan of the city, published by Andrew Ellicott in 1792. Source: David Rumsey map collection. Read More »
Wow. What amazing detail in this photograph. Click on it to view the larger version (and you’ll probably spend about 15 minutes staring at it). Read More »
This is an amazing old photograph with incredible detail. This was dug up in the Library of Congress archives. Read More »
If you have an iPhone, iPad or any other Apple product, chances are, you’ve set foot in an Apple Store … and if you live in Georgetown, it was likely the one at 1229 Wisconsin Ave. NW. I long ago abandoned my iPhone in favor of an Android (shocking?) but I still love my Macbook, iPad, and Apple TV. (My ... Read More »
This is a terrific old photograph from the Library of Congress. It’s a great view of the Capitol Building from the old post office on F Street (now Hotel Monaco). It was taken by William M. Chase. Read More »
What an amazing shot of Pennsylvania Ave., frozen in time. Read More »
This is a great view of what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s. Read More »
You know you’re freaked out about Gmail being down! This will distract you while you can’t access your email. The photo was taken on March 3rd, 1913. It is absolutely amazing. Click on it for a larger version. Read More »
Here is a great and sharp photo of the Library of Congress in the early 1900s. Read More »
What an amazing photograph. It’s a little grainy, but you can make out some of the buildings, including the patent office. Read More »
You have to admit, it seems little odd that we have a neighborhood named Trinidad. At the same time, it’s fascinating, because there has to be an interesting story behind it. Also, let’s not forget, that this happens to be the neighborhood in which our patron saint used to live, Officer Sprinkle. Trinidad is built on land once owned by ... Read More »
This is an amazing old photograph from 1866. This shows the interior of the old Library of Congress in the Capitol Building before the current one was constructed. Read More »
Today is Petworth day. Check out the map of Petworth in 1907. And then look how rural it was to the west. Amazing. Read More »
We’re back after a long absence with our latest installment of the GoDC challenge. The first person to successfully answer all 10 questions will be the proud recipient of a black GhostsofDC.org t-shirt. You’ll be the envy of all your GoDC buddies. We’ll close out the challenge at 8 p.m. tonight, so if we don’t have a perfect score by ... Read More »
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